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Implementing and Scaling Agile in the Enterprise
Author Matt LeMay
Agile transformation has become a big deal among enterprise organizations, even if the deal has proved difficult to close. Agile software development has long thrived among independent developers, but recently large organizations across all industries have begun ag....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Author Thomas A. Paider , Michael A. Orzen
How many IT books have you read that are long on theory and short on practical application? They are interesting, but not very impactful. They provide a framework from which to think and understand, but lack a process from which to act. Addressing this urgent need ....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Author Michael Connors , Evan Ryan , Bruce McCarthy , C. Todd Lombardo
A good product roadmap is one of the most important and influential documents an organization can develop, publish, and continuously update. In fact, this one document can steer an entire organization when it comes to delivering on company strategy.This practical g....
Release Date 2017/10 -
How Creating Customer Value Makes You a Great Executive
Author Gautam Mahajan
Customer value is an overused and mis-understood term. Chris Ross said, ÒThere's a strong argument for changing the term 'marketing' and renaming it 'value creation'.Ó Companies fail to create value as well as they could because tools of customer val....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Create Your Successful Agile Project
Author Johanna Rothman
You think agile techniques might be for you, but your projects and organization are unique. An "out-of-the-box" agile approach won't work. Instead, unite agile and lean principles for your project. See how to design a custom approach, reap the benefits of collabor....
Release Date 2017/10 -
A Communication Guide for Investor Relations in an Age of Activism
Author John Gilfeather , David Michaelson , Marcia W. DiStaso
Today's competitive corporate environment and the increased expectations of speed in communication make it critical for companies to develop strategic programs for communicating with investors. This book provides an executive overview of the field of investor rela....
Release Date 2017/10 -
The Nordstrom Way to Customer Experience Excellence, 3rd Edition
Author breAnne O. Reeves , Robert Spector
The fully revised and updated edition of the classic book about Nordstrom's extraordinary customer serviceIn this new edition of the management classic, the authors explore in-depth the core values of the culture that have made Nordstrom synonymous with legendary ....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Agile Project Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Author Steven J. Ostermiller , Mark C. Layton
Flex your project management muscleAgile project management is a fast and flexible approach to managing all projects, not just software development. By learning the principles and techniques in this book, you'll be able to create a product roadmap, schedule projec....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Author David Norton
The marketing guru of Caesars/Harrah’s shows how you can double-down and win with a proven data-driven approachWalking through Caesars in Las Vegas may seem like a dream—the lights are not too bright, the temperature is perfect, and everything is within your reach.....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Author Jennifer Greene , Andrew Stellman
Head First Agile is a complete guide to learning real-world agile ideas, practices, principles.What will you learn from this book?In Head First Agile, you'll learn all about the ideas behind agile and the straightforward practices that drive it. You'll take deep ....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Author Cindy Alvarez
How do you develop products that people will actually use and buy? This practical guide shows you how to validate product and company ideas through customer development research—before you waste months and millions on a product or service that no one needs or wants....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Agile Practice Guide (ENGLISH)
Author Project Management Institute
Agile Practice Guide has been developed as a resource to understand, evaluate, and use agile and hybrid agile approaches. This practice guide provides guidance on when, where, and how to apply agile approaches and provides practical tools for practitioners and orga....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Agile Approaches on Large Projects in Large Organizations
Author Yvan Petit , Brian Hobbs
Creativity and productivity, rapid adaptation to change, value for the customer—these are just some of the advantages of implementing agile practices in project work. However, agile practices have been most widely and successfully undertaken in the context of....
Release Date 2017/08 -
Developing Sustainable Supply Chains to Drive Value, Volume II
Author Steven A. Melnyk , Robert P. Sroufe
Sustainability is changing and changing rapidly. It is becoming more widespread as companies and customers uncover its power and at¬tractiveness and sustainability also receiving more attention in the press. Support for sustainability lies within new tools, fr....
Release Date 2017/08 -
Managerial Communication and the Brain
Author Dirk Remley
This book takes a neuroscientific approach to explaining elements of effective managerial and leadership communication in a concise way. These include communicating with various audiences and in a variety of situations managers and leaders face regularly. The book ....
Release Date 2017/08 -
Author Ezra Schwartz
Learn how to unify Customer Experience, User Experience and more to shape lasting customer engagement in a world of rapid change.About This BookAn introductory guide to Experience Design that will help you break into XD as a career by gaining A strong foundational ....
Release Date 2017/08 -
Agile Testing Foundations: An ISTQB Foundation Level Agile Tester guide
Author Rex Black
Agile is an iterative approach to software development that has rapidly gained popularity in the wider IT industry. For software testers, Agile testing brings many advantages to teams, from increasing overall product quality to providing greater scope for flexibili....
Release Date 2017/07 -
Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2
Author AXELOS
PRINCE2 is an easy-to-use project management methodology that provides the essentials for managing any project in any industry. This complete guide is fully aligned with the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exams and acts as a day-to-day reference tool to manage and de....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Author Janine Garner
Meet the twelve people that can accelerate your success – in business and in lifeIt's Who You Know is the long-awaited handbook to effective, productive and influential networking. Having the right relationships is more important than ever before, but digital conn....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Author Martin Eriksson , Nate Walkingshaw , Richard Banfield
In today’s lightning-fast technology world, good product management is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage. Yet, managing human beings and navigating complex product roadmaps is no easy task, and it’s rare to find a product leader who can steward a digi....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Author Steve Reilly
This book is for anyone who has either worked for or been a difficult boss. It will especially benefit those new to management and struggling to figure out how to lead a team without being too controlling. Using the foundational ideas of clear expectations, honest ....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Author Tim J. Rahschulte , James M. Waddell , Russ J. Martinelli
Clear, proven solutions for virtual project management challengesProjects Without Boundaries offers project managers a clear framework for bringing both project management practices and project team leadership principles to the virtual space. Written by a team of a....
Release Date 2017/04 -
Adaptive Code: Agile coding with design patterns and SOLID principles, Second Edition
Author Gary McLean Hall
Write code that can adapt to changes.By applying this book’s principles, you can create code that accommodates new requirements and unforeseen scenarios without significant rewrites. Gary McLean Hall describes Agile best practices, principles, and patterns for desi....
Release Date 2017/04 -
Conflict without Casualties, 2nd Edition
Author Nate Regier
Make Conflict Your Partner for Positive Change!Clinical psychologist and transformative communication expert Dr. Nate Regier believes that the biggest energy crisis facing our world is the misuse of conflict. Most organizations are terrified of conflict, seein....
Release Date 2017/04 -
Author Dean Leffingwell , Richard Knaster
SAFe®: The World’s Leading Framework for Enterprise Agility “SAFe® 4.0 Distilled is the book we’ve all been waiting for. It breaks down the complexity of the Framework into easily digestible explanations and actionable guidance. A must-have resource for beginners a....
Release Date 2017/03 -
The Employee Experience Advantage
Author Marshall Goldsmith , Jacob Morgan
Research Shows Organizations That Focus on Employee Experience Far Outperform Those That Don'tRecently a new type of organization has emerged, one that focuses on employee experiences as a way to drive innovation, increase customer satisfaction, find and hire the ....
Release Date 2017/03 -
Author Angela Sebaly
Tap into everyday courage for extraordinary resultsThe Courageous Leader presents a much-needed reminder for leaders everywhere: it takes courage. Courage is not just about heroic acts in grandiose situations—it's about everyday, solid-as-a-rock support and leader....
Release Date 2017/03 -
Author Roberta Chinsky Matuson
Employees don’t work for companies; they work for people. The more irresistible you are as a leader, the more pull you have for employees to want to stay and for your customers to remain loyal. In The Magnetic Leader, Roberta Matuson asks us to consider that the qu....
Release Date 2017/03 -
The Agile Enterprise: Building and Running Agile Organizations
Author Mario E. Moreira
Discover how to implement and operate in an Agile manner at every level of your enterprise and at every point from idea to delivery. Learn how Agile-mature organizations adapt nimbly to microchanges in market conditions. Learn cutting-edge practices and concepts as....
Release Date 2017/03